Originally Posted by SueRN

I'll be 3 years out this may. It took a long time to not weigh myself everyday. I don't agree when people tell you to throw the scale away because I do think keeping track of your weight is important. Not the end all, but still important. I'm weighing myself about 3-4 times a month now. I see that if I don't keep an eye on it, the pounds seem to sneak up. I still have some issues with numbers but I am getting better about it and not letting it rule my life or be the measure of my success. It still kills me that at 168 lbs (5'8"), I am still considered overweight. I wear a size 4. People tell me they are surprised to hear that I weight that much. I am actually starting to believe that I am more fit and have more muscle mass, as I do work out everyday. It's hard because we are conditioned to look at numbers, weights, and sizes. I was determined to be 160. Now, my life long goal is to stay under 170. If I can stay around 164-168, that's my target. I've gained 5 lbs at 173 and am doing South Beach to get that off before the 5 becomes 15 lbs. I try to pay more attention to how my clothes fit versus the scale, but I need to scale to keep me in check. One of my biggest accomplishments during this process is that I don't look at the scale as the enemy anymore. It's just there to help my stay focused and on track. Just remember that this is a process and it takes time and a lot of hard work. You will make mistakes, as we all did, so don't beat yourself up over it. Just learn from it and move on. Good luck to you. Sue